8f6or Tbhree QaUkeineNgS n CeowUsr iveirs i•t a wpwriwl 9.t,i m20e1s5n e w s w e e k l y . c o m f o r b r e a k i n g n e w s v iAsPitR IwL w9w, 2.q0u1e5e n•s c otuimrieers.c o 5m1 sports Argonauts finish second in NY State Federation Tournament bY antHonY giUDiCe agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com/@A_GiudiceReport After winning the B Division City Championship in the Public School Athletic League (PSAL), the Maspeth High School boys varsity basketball team followed up that performance with a second-place showing in the New York State Federation Class B Tournament. In their first tournament game, Maspeth faced off against a tough Dwight School Lions team in the SEFCU Arena at the University of Albany. The Argonauts didn’t get off to a promising start, falling behind 10-2 in the opening minutes. At the beginning of the second quarter, Maspeth put together a 10-2 run to tie the game at 12. The Lions quickly took back control of the game, scoring 18 points in just over four minutes. Dwight held a commanding 35-19 lead heading into the half. The Argonauts had a tough task ahead of them but were more than up for the challenge. They chipped away at Dwight’s lead during the third and fourth quarters and with two minutes remaining in the game, the Argonauts trailed by only one point, 47-46. Maspeth’s Paolo Tamer hit a layup with 1:30 left, giving the Argonauts a 48-47 lead. Matthew Nickel followed that up with a 3-pointer, putting Maspeth up 51-47. Dwight’s Dajuan Piper then hit a layup and was fouled. He scored the free throw and brought the Lions to within one point of the Argonauts with 30 seconds remaining in the game. Maspeth missed two free throws, giving the Lions one final chance, but Dwight missed a short jumper at the buzzer to cement the Argonauts’ comeback victory, 51-50, sending them to the finals of the tournament. In the finals, Maspeth faced off against Park School, although their fate would not be the same. FOR for BREAKING breaking NEWS news VISIT visit www.www.timesnewsweekly.timesnewsweekly.com com APRIL APRIL 23,16, 2015 2015 •• times TIMES 55 51 sports for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com april 23, 2015 • The Courier SuN 47 ARM WRESTLERS WILL BATTLE IT OUT TO CROWN THE ‘King and Queen of Arms’ The Maspeth High School Argonauts after the NY State Federation Tournament. The Park School Pioneers jumped all over the Argonauts from the tip off, leading 18-10 after the first and 35-24 at the half. The Pioneers put together a 15-0 run during the third quarter and led 50-29 heading into the fourth quarter. The game ended with the Pioneers victorious, 71-50, dashing the Argonauts’ dreams of a state championship. Photo courtesy Maspeth High School BY ANThoNY GiuDiCe agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com @A_GiudiceReport Men and woman from all over the tri-state area — and from as far away as Turkey, Puerto Rico and Russia — will gather in Queens next month to find out who has the strongest arms. The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) announced that on Sunday, May 3, the 38th Annual NYC Big Apple Grapple International Arm Wrestling Championships and Crowning of the King and Queen of Arms will take place at Cheap Shots Sports Bar, located at 149-05 Union Tpke. More than 100 male and female arm wrestlers are expected to participate in the event. Among the athletes expected to show off their brawn are the 2014 Empire State Champions and last year’s defending NYC Big Apple Grapple International Champions including the current International “King of Arms” Tim Bresnan and the International “Queen of Arms” Joyce Boone. The event will also feature a right- and left-hand best-two-out-of-three Bronze-Star Super Match, pitting champions Richard Calero from Team Puerto Rico and Seth Barnett from Team Dungeon against each other. “The NYC Big Apple Grapple International is the premier arm wrestling championship in NYC and ‘King and Queen of Arms’ is one of the world’s most sought-after titles,” said Gene Camp, founder and president of the NYAWA. “This event will draw both veteran hard-nosed pros to first-time beginners and all compete in their respective weight class categories.” Arm wrestlers competing in a New York Arm Wrestling Association event. The top three winners will receive custom-made, engraved gold, silver or bronze medallions and official seal certificates. A cash prize of $150 will be given to the right- and left-handed male overall winners, Photo courtesy of NYAWA St. John’s baseball while the right-wins and left-handed fourth female overall straight game BWG SOCCER winners will each TEAMS be awarded a $50 cash prize. The overall strongest right-handed man and woman will be crowned the King and Queen of Arms. WERE AT GLENRIDGE SPORTS 1-8:999. 2-Col. Ad Source Template 02. 3/3/15 5:21 PM BY IT BWG AGAIN U8 team THIS is in WEEKEND first place By ANTHONY GIUDICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com @A_GiudiceReport The Blau Weiss Gottschee (BWG) U8 Blue team played a great game against Chernomorets, winning 3-1. Goals by Gabriel Cusu, Leana Ruiz and Adrian Ithurralde and great goalkeeping by Giacomo Faccioli led the team to victory. The U8 Blue team plays in the Under 8 A Division and is currently in first place with 9 points from three Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League games. The BWG U9 White team played the New York Stars over the weekend, winning 5-0. Derek Ramos scored twice while Dylan Gage,Photo Marco courtesy Bogdanovic of Blau Weiss Gottschee and Jakub Rembiszewski each scored one goal in the shutout win. The BWG Girls 98 Blue team celebrates winning the 2015 NYC College Showcase Tournament. BY ANTHONY GIUDICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com @A_GiudiceReport Many of the Blau Weiss Gottschee soccer teams took the pitch this weekend seeking victory. The biggest story for the BWG teams was the BWG Girls 98 Blue team winning the 2015 NYC College Showcase Tournament. They defeated the Bridgeport Premier team 1-0 in the fi nals of the tournament. The BWG Blue U8 team played a very good game and beat Vera Soccer Club 6-2 in their second game of the Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League’s (CJSL) A Division. In the same division, the BWG Royals were victorious 1-0 against Korabi SC. The BWG U9 White team played two games over the weekend, but failed to win either game. BWG fell 1-2 against FC Select Orange and lost 5-0 against Chelsea Piers. In the second game of the young CJSL season, the BWG 2004 White lost to the Manhattan Kickers 2004 by a score of 3-8. The BWG pre-academy 2002 teams played over the weekend as well with mixed results. The BWG 2002 White team won their game against Oakwood, 6-5. The BWG 2002 Blue team tied both of their contests, 4-4 against NYSC and 1-1 against Albertson “It was a tough game for us as the five starters on that team were all over 6 foot 2 inches,” Maspeth coach Anastasia Bitis said. “Our team never gave up even after being down by 20-plus points.” The Argonauts are looking forward to next year to defend their PSAL title and possibly bringing home the state championship. ST. JOHN’S BASEBALL WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT GAME bY antHonY giUDiCe agiudice@ridgewoodtimes. com/@A_GiudiceReport After sweeping a weekend road series in Indiana against Big East Conference foe Butler, St. John’s Red Storm traveled to Brooklyn to defeat the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, 6-3. The scoring opened up in the third inning when the Red Storm’s Michael Donadio tripled to center field with one out in the inning. Zach Lauricella followed that with an RBI groundout to put St. John’s up 1-0. The Blackbirds answered right back, scoring three runs in the bottom WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Est. 1976 FREE* Consultation and Exam Medicaid Approved Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics of the third. St. John’s starter, Joey Christopher, gave up a two-out walk and was lifted from the game. Alex Katz came in for relief, but promptly walked the next two batters to load the bases. LIU Brooklyn wasted little time making St. John’s pay, as first baseman Mark Hernandez doubled to center, driving in three runs, giving them a 3-1 lead. St. John’s began chipping away at the Blackbirds’ lead in the fourth inning when second baseman Ty Blankmeyer reached on an error to score Troy Dixon, cutting LIU Brooklyn’s lead to 3-2. In the following frame, St. John’s tied the game at 3 when Jarred Mederos hit an RBI double into right field. The Red Storm retook the lead in the seventh inning when Donadio lined a hard RBI single up the middle, scoring Alex Caruso who reached base on an infield single and moved to second on a wild pitch. With the score 4-3, St. John’s added two more runs in the top of the ninth to increase their lead to 6-3. This was the Red Storm’s fourth consecutive victory, bringing them to a 16-10 overall record. Photo courtesy of St. John’s Athletics Zach Lauricella of the St. John’s Red Storm had two RBIs in St. John’s win over LIU Brooklyn. ORTHODONTICS 65-34 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY 11385 Most Insurance Accepted As Partial or Full Payment 1-718-381-2965 1-718-386-8728 ©Times Newsweekly 2015-GLENRIDGE WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Vincent J. Bilello, D.D.S., ABO Diplomate, Specialists in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics ANTHONY GIUDICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com/@A_ GiudiceReport After sweeping a weekend road series in Indiana against Big East Conference foe Butler, St. John’s Red Storm traveled to Brooklyn to defeat the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, 6-3. The scoring opened up in the third inning when the Red Storm’s Michael Donadio tripled to center field with one out in the inning. Zach Lauricella followed that with an RBI groundout to put St. John’s up 1-0. The Blackbirds answered right back, scoring three runs in the bottom of the third. St. John’s starter, Joey Christopher, gave up a two-out walk and was lifted from the game. Alex Katz came in for relief, but promptly walked the next two batters to load the bases. LIU Brooklyn wasted little time making St. John’s pay, as first baseman Mark Hernandez doubled to center, driving in three runs, giving them a 3-1 lead. St. John’s began chipping away at the Blackbirds’ lead in the fourth inning when second baseman Ty Blankmeyer reached on an error to score Troy Dixon, cutting LIU Brooklyn’s lead to 3-2. In the following frame, St. John’s tied the game at 3 when Jarred Mederos hit an RBI double into right field. The Red Storm retook the lead in the seventh inning when Donadio lined a hard RBI single up the middle, scoring Alex Caruso who reached base on an infield single and moved to second on a wild pitch. With the score 4-3, St. John’s added two more runs in the top of the ninth to increase their lead to 6-3. This was the Red Storm’s fourth consecutive victory, bringing them to a 16-10 overall record. St. John’s next game is April 8, as they host Columbia at 3:30 p.m. Photo courtesy of St. John’s Athletics Zach Lauricella of the St. John’s Red Storm had two RBIs in St. John’s win over LIU Brooklyn. Competition is open to the public, age 18 years and older, and is divided into right- and left-hand weight classes for men and women, in both amateur and pro categories. Entry fees are $25 for masters 45+ and 55+ years old, $35 for pros and $15 for women. The spectator admission fee is $5. For more information contact Gene Camp at nyawa@nycarms.com. BWG U8 team is in first place BY ANThoNY GiuDiCe agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com @A_GiudiceReport The Blau Weiss Gottschee (BWG) U8 Blue team played a great game against Chernomorets, winning 3-1. Goals by Gabriel Cusu, Leana Ruiz and Adrian Ithurralde and great goalkeeping by Giacomo Faccioli led the team to victory. The U8 Blue team plays in the Under 8 A Division and is currently in first place with 9 points from three Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League games. The BWG U9 White team played the New York Stars over the weekend, winning 5-0. Derek Ramos scored twice while Dylan Gage, Marco Bogdanovic and Jakub Rembiszewski each scored one goal in the shutout win. THETIMES NEWSWEEKLY/Photo by Anthony Giudice The Blau Weiss Gottchee U8 blue team.
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